Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-11

should be limited to the suece ssful party, and
and that this Senate should not offer contestants
premium to come here and attempt to defeat
the will of the people. That is exactly what
you will do If you vote to adopt the majority
report in this case Whoever heard Of paying
an attorney fee and then paying his hotel bill.
his whisky bill, his cigar bill and his railroad
fare? Such a thing is unheard OF, and there is
not Senator upon this floor who would, for one
moment, consider this question If he were trans
acting his own business 1t is not out of place
TO call your attention at this time to the fact that
out OF forty-six bills that have passed
Governor, twenty-five of them are sppropria-
ton bills, and that the amount already appro-
Driated amounts to $500 ,000-and that does not
include the $4,000 Dennis Jordan claims bill
that has passed this Senate tonight. Now SEN
ators l do hope that IN this matter you viii es-
tablish precedent that viii in the future
prevent such contests AS have been COM
menced against the sitting members of this Sem
ate, as shown by the reports both OF the ma
jority and minority of your Committee on Flee
lions. 1t appears, sir, that contests were COM
menced here and not prosecuted at ALL and that
out of the three contests but one of them had
any merits Whatever. Only one of them was
ever commenced with any thought or idea of
carrying il TO Il conclusion. The contests
against Senators Mcdonald and Crlmnilns were
absolutely devoid OF merif. The Ryland- Conllin
contest was the only one that was carried on
with any hope of success. Now, / say Senator'S
let us establish rule, let US lay down the prin-
this kind: That none but the prevailing party
is entitled to his costs Why. sir, as the Senator
from Amaoor in his report says, this matter of
allowing expenses to contestants, awarding
enormous attorneys fees TO contestants grew to
be such an abuse in Congress that as matter of
self projection they had to pass law that neither
party was entitled to fees. That is what 1t Will
lead to here. l think, sir, If this Senate should
vote to pay the successful party his fees and
costs that it should go no farther, and hope Mdt
viii be the rule which we will lay down upon
this occasion.
sullivan moved the adoption of the majority
report.
Caminetti called for division of the question
there being a resolution in each case. Carried
The roll was called on the clause of the mi
nority report allowing Conklin 1898 10. Lost
Lenahan moved to make the sum $1,000
Lost.
Jones moved to make it 81, 600. Carried.
In the case of Ryland the sum of 81 295 was
allowed.
Each item was stubbornly fought throughout
the list, and finally the Senate allowed these
sums, after stormy wrangle:
CrimmiDs $500; Williams S475 Mcdonald,
$500; GUIDE, $50; Girvin photography, $3.50;
kefod Sergeant-at-Arms), SAL Total amount
allowed, 1927.
Vrooman offered concurrent resolution pro-
vlding that the Legislature adjourn sine die at
midnight on Friday, March llth. Adopted
unanimously.
A message was shortly afterward received
from the Assembly announcing that that body
had amended the resolution by substituting
noon on Saturday, and upon motion the
amended resolution-to adjourn on Saturday,
was agreed to. The Senate then adjourned to
half-past ! p. NJ. tomorrow.